BOSTON, MA (OCTOBER 12, 2011) – Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, released Wednesday the protected lists for the 2012 expansion draft. Teams were permitted to protect between 10 and 12 players.

Teams had several options in developing their protected lists. They were permitted to retain one goalie and 11 field players, two goalies and eight field players, or no goalies and 12 field players.

Players not protected will be up for grabs in the 2012 MLL Expansion Draft, which will take place on December 7, 2011. During the expansion draft, once a team loses three players, they can pull a player back on to their roster. For each subsequent player lost they can pull back another player. The most players a team can lose is six. Players not selected in the Expansion Draft will be eligible to return to their original teams.

Each MLL team will have the opportunity to fill their 40-man rosters in the upcoming 2012 MLL Supplemental Draft, which will be held on December 14, 2011, and the 2012 MLL Collegiate Draft which will take place on January 13th, 2012.

Below are the protected and unprotected lists for each team:

Boston Cannons: Protected

Boston Cannons: Unprotected

1. Mitch Belisle – D

Josh Amidon - M

2. Ryan Boyle – A

Shamel Bratton - M

3. Kevin Buchanan – A

Greg Downing - M

4. Jordan Burke – G

JJ Morrissey - M

5. Chris Eck – M/FO

John Ortolani - M/FO

6. Brian Farrell – D

Max Quinzani - A

7. Pat Heim – M

Jack Reid - D

8. Matt Poskay – M

Mike Stone - M

9. Paul Rabil – M

Kyle Sweeney - D

10. P.T. Ricci – D

Kip Turner - G

11. Brad Ross – M

12. Matt Smalley – M

Chesapeake Bayhawks: Protected

Chesapeake Bayhawks: Unprotected

1. Matt Abbott – M

Brian Carroll - M

2. Steven Brooks – M

Jake Deane - D

3. Kyle Dixon – M

Steve DeNapoli - D

4. Barney Ehrmann – D

Chris Garrity - G

5. Michael Evans - D

Dan Hardy - M

6. Danny Glading – A

Daniel Hostetler - D

7. Ben Hunt – M

Ryan Hurley - A

8. Mike Kimmel – M

Brian Phipps - G

9. Jeff Reynolds – M

Justin Smith - M

10. Ben Rubeor – A

11. Alex Smith – M

12. Drew Westervelt – A

Denver Outlaws: Protected

Denver Outlaws: Unprotected

1. Billy Bitter – A

Sean DeLaney - M

2. Matt Bocklet – D

Adam Ghitelman - G

3. Joe Cinosky – D

Andrew Hennessey - M/FO

4. Eric Martin – D

Steven Holmes - D

5. Peter Mezzanotte – M

Terry Kimener - M

6. Brendan Mundorf – A

Connor Martin - A

7. Peet Poillon – M

Sean McCarthy - D

8. Dillon Roy – D

Bill McGlone - M

9. Brett Schmidt – D

Jarett Park - M

10. Jesse Schwartzman – G

Mikey Thompson - M

11. Max Seibald – M

Nate Watkins - M

12. Jeremy Sieverts – M

Hamilton Nationals: Protected

Hamilton Nationals: Unprotected

1. Kevin Crowley – M

Solomon Bliss - D

2. David Earl – M

Jeremy Boltus - A

3. Jordan Hall – M

Brett Bucktooth - M

4. Cody Jamieson – A

Dan Burns - M

5. Kevin Leveille – A

Matt Dolente - M/FO

6. Brodie Merrill – D

Stephen Keough - A

7. Casey Powell – A

Joe Marra - G

8. Scott Rodgers –G

Donny Moss - M

9. Kyle Rubisch – D

Brett Queener - G

10. Jeremy Thompson – M

Kevin Ridgeway - D

11. Steven Waldeck – D

12. Joe Walters – M

Long Island Lizards: Protected

Long Island Lizards: Unprotected

1. Drew Adams – G

Rhamel Bratton - M

2. Stephen Berger – M

Dan Cocchi - D

3. Zack Brenneman – M

Long Ellis III - D

4. Matt Danowski – A

Chris Fiore - M

5. Greg Gurenlian – M/FO

John Grant Jr - A

6. Brian Karalunas – D

Zack Greer - A

7. Parker McKee – D

Ricky Pages - D

8. Stephen Peyser – M

Christian Pastirik - M

9. Nicky Polanco – D

Brian Spallina - D

10. Kevin Unterstein – M

Mike Unterstein - M

11. Mike Ward – M

12. Ryan Young – A

Rochester Rattlers: Protected

Rochester Rattlers: Unprotected

1. Martin Cahill – M

Brian Caufield - A

2. Jay Card – A

Diogo Godoi - D

3. Grant Catalino – A

Dan Groot - M

4. Jeff Colburn – M

Mike Leveille - A

5. Ned Crotty – A

Jordan Levine - M

6. John Galloway – G

Brett Manney - M

7. Thomas Guadagnolo Jr. – D

Jordan McBride -A

8. John Lade – D

Gregory Niewieroski - A

9. Jovan Miller – M

Joe Smith - D

10. Tom Montelli – M

11. Matt Striebel – M

12. Joel White - D

About Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded by Jake Steinfeld and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Major League Lacrosse commenced play in June of 2001 and will enter its twelfth season in 2012. MLL has continued to lead the sport of lacrosse into the mainstream of competitive team sports. The league is made up of eight teams: The Boston Cannons, Charlotte Hounds, Chesapeake Bayhawks, Denver Outlaws, Hamilton Nationals, Long Island Lizards, Ohio Machine and Rochester Rattlers.

The 2012 MLL Collegiate Draft will take place on January 13, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA. The 2012 season will commence on April 28, 2012. More information about the league can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com, Facebook or Twitter.